In the busyness of life, it is easy to live for our work, our family or ourselves and forget to whom we belong. Paul wrote, “And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again” (2 Corinthians 5:15). This article shares three simple ways to live for Christ every day.
3 Ways to Live for Christ
Living for Christ does not require anything extraordinary, but small choices repeated every day.
Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church – In a fast-changing society, people seem to live faster and faster. As Christians, we may sometimes forget the purpose Christ has for us. This article offers three ways to live for Christ.
As if He Died Only Yesterday
If we lived today as if Christ had died only yesterday, we would live more effectively today. For those who trust in Christ, it is like yesterday because He died for them, and although it was two thousand years ago, those born again into God’s family can look back to the atonement of Jesus’ death, which reconciled them to God. The sin that once separated them (and us) from God (Isaiah 64:6) has now been washed away. Hallelujah!
As if He Rose Only This Morning
When we die with Christ, we are raised with Him into new life in Him. “For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly” (Romans 5:6), and “Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with Him” (Romans 6:8), so “Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God” (Romans 7:4).
As if He Were Coming Back Today
Today we should live with the attitude that the Lord could return at any moment, and He could. If we get bogged down in Bible prophecy, we take our eyes off Him and look at events instead of fixing our eyes on the Author and Perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), who of course is Jesus, God and Savior, who will soon be King of kings and Lord of lords.
Conclusion
The late Adrian Rogers’s advice is exactly what we need to hear, because we must live expecting that Jesus could return at any time, and He will come at an hour when most people do not expect Him. That gives us even more urgency to share the gospel and call people to come to the Lord while it is still called today. Today is the day of salvation, if you are not saved, because we have no guarantee that tomorrow will come.
Translated by: Translation Team – Communications Ministry, Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church
Adapted from: ChristianQuotes.info
Start Living for Christ Today
Living for Christ begins in the morning, when we offer the new day to Him before starting work: a short prayer, a Bible verse, a resolve to glorify His name in everything.
During the day, look for a chance to serve someone: a kind word, a small act of help. And in the evening, look back at how you lived for Christ, thank Him for the good and ask forgiveness for your shortcomings.
As these small habits repeat, living for Christ will become your natural way of life, no longer a heavy effort.
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Prayer
Lord Jesus, You died and rose again for us. Help us no longer live for ourselves, but for You in every word, deed and thought each day. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
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